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Friday, September 19, 2008
Blechies
Posted in BeingEveryone has been sick at least one day this week. It's been tons of fun. It started out last weekwith what I thought was an allergy attack. Baby developed the same symptoms the next day (Wednesday, I think). I came out with a monstrous headache on Friday that wasn't completely knocked out by 2 extra strength Tylenol (a rarity) and that persisted through most of Saturday. On Monday I was stuffy-nosed and sneezing again, then TH got a headache and wanted nothing more than to lie in Daddy's big chair all day Tuesday. By yesterday evening everyone had either vomited or felt on the verge at least 3 times :|
Today everyone is on the mend, I think. We've gotten almost no lessons done this week and we missed out several days last week so we're going to skip our next "off" week and work through that to keep up with our plans. That's the nice thing about this schedule, we don't have to wait until Christmas break or summertime to make up missed work.
Today will be spent burning paper trash that has nearly taken over its corner of the kitchen/living room entryway. I will also open up as many windows as can be persuaded to do so (we mostly have jalousie-style ones that don't care for any position except 1/4" open) and light a pear-scented candle or two to get the stink out. Everything feels very stuffy right now. I can't actually smell anything but I think that's because I am too used to it. I have done lots of laundry the past few days but the loads have been crazy ones- a sheet, pillowcase, 3 bath towels, and one complete outfit has been the usual. So we're a little low on some things. I'd also like to hang some pillows on the clothesline.
I had a recipe to share but thinking about it right now still makes me feel kind of sicky, so I will save that for later. I think we'll have a smoothie for lunch. We had popcorn for supper last night. I think I need to make some chicken stock too and get our bodies back up to snuff. I wish I could figure out a way to get apple cide vinegar into my children. I actually like it will a little honey or agave and water but I don't think I could get it into them that way. I can just make them take most things (like CLO) but ACV is a tough one. Any ideas?
Oh, one more thing. My husband suffers from migraine headaches; has done since he was a child. Lately he's been reading about Paul and his "thorn" and how he praised God for his suffering, not just in spite of it. So he has been trying that out- praising God for his migraines, and his whole outlook about them has changed. It's been pretty revolutionary. I decided to give it a try while we were sick, specifically while I was feeling so miserable. It didn't make it go away but it did give me the strength to stop sniping at my children and gather them up, explain to them how awful I was feeling and how much I needed their help getting things done and give them some love. So, praise the Lord for that. And today we're all mostly feeling better, so praise Him for that too!! Oh, and after my little pep talk we managed to get all of the laundry folded, hung up and put away, as well as several more loads swapped around in the machines, all while I sat on the floor directing traffic!
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Posted by Ang
Hope your crew is over sickness and you guys are feeling better! We've had allergy/sinus issues since remnants of Ike blew through last week, but just aggravating, not down and out sick, thankfully. We've had a couple of bumps in the road for our school year also, but that's life I guess, lol.
We've made a couple good batches of pickles so far and now my tomatoes are going crazy, so guess I'll have to make some spaghetti sauce or some salsa this week. Never dull moment! :-D
Have a great week!
Friday, September 26, 2008 - Hello Friend
Posted by Chas
Hello Friend, I am so glad you are all on the mend. I am loving that idea about praising through suffering (revolutionary huh?) ;) but really it is... we all want to sulk and feel sorry for ourselves because we need that petting but how much of our recovery depends on our attitude!!
Love to you dear one!
Chas
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Preserving the Harvest 2008
~June 22nd~
*11 half-pints
honey-sweetened peach-strawberry jam
~June 27th~
*7 half-pints and 2 pints
honey-sweetened peach jam
~June 28th~
*24 home-grown chickens in the freezer
(7 whole, 17 cut up
plus feet and backs for stock!!)
~July 6th~
*8 pints and 14 half-pints
honey-sweetened peach jam
~July 16th~
*18 cups fresh green beans,
blanched and frozen (a gift from the boss)
*12 pounds ripe bananas,
cut into 1 inch chunks and frozen for smoothies
~July 22nd~
*32 ears home-grown corn
blanched and frozen in meal-sized packages
~July 27th~
*8 pints cream-style corn
(home grown)
~July~
about *8 cups blackberries
and *5 cups wild blueberries
from around our property,
in the freezer
~August 4th~
14 pints
4 half-pints
and 1 quart
hot and spicy tomato salsa
(that's 18 cups altogether)
~October29th~
13 quarts chunky applesauce
5 quart jars dried apple rings
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The Bible- currently in the books of Ezekial and 1 Corinithians
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
The Hobbit (on CD) by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Bondwoman's Tale by Hannah Crafts
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At Large and At Small by Anne FadimanHow To Be Good by Nick Hornby
The Book of Joby by Mark FerrariThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
World Without End by Ken FollettAnne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery (for the 12th time or so)
The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley
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